Reddit mentions: The best folk art books
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1. Wildwood Wisdom
- Shelter Publications
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2. Manual of Taxidermy - A Complete Guide in Collecting and Preserving Birds and Mammals
- 5 inch thick memory foam mattress with firm support
- 1 inch comfort layer made of gel-infused memory foam for pressure point relief
- 4 inches of high density base foam for proper back support
- Mattress is rolled, compressed and boxed for convenient shipping and setup
- Backed by a 10-year warranty against manufacturer defects
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Release date | January 2016 |
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3. Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery
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- Our Story: Since 1987, our purpose has been to connect people, plants, and planet to create healing
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Release date | May 2018 |
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4. How to make a drinking horn: Quick guide from start to first sip!
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Release date | February 2019 |
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(Pretty sure some people will be wanting to punch me in the face for what I’m about to type down)
I used the blade from a pencil sharpener...
It’s not what I’d recommend, but if you’re the precise type and have a firm hand, it will work pretty damn fine.
I have actual scalpels I got for this purpose, but they turned out to be really dull, I’ve got a blade sharpener but it wasn’t barely enough for those, they couldn’t even cut through polyurethane.
(I could have brought them to someone even in the family for them to sharpen the edges with an electric sander, but I figured out the blade I had was beyond fine so I just decided to stick with it.)
I didn’t get any problem with it, just be very careful and try to be as precise as you can get when you get to the paws and face, one of the back legs was the only spot where I almost cut through the skin, that’s a bit of a tricky area, but nothing crazy if you put some real focus and patience into it.
I’d still rather recommend a scalpel since a pointed tip would be a whole lot more precise.
Specifically, one of those scalpels you can find at art supplies stores, the ones some use to cut stencils. Didn’t try it on skin yet, but I’m pretty familiar with those, I remember them being really sharp, plus they come with quite thin tips, working with those is a pleasure for how much control the handle and blade give you as you cut. (too bad I didn’t have one around when I needed it.)
(Also, here’s a link to a book that’s not the same one I have but actually a more detailed version. I saw there are a bunch from the same chain all about vertebrate’s taxidermy
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1473327911/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519260528&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=taxidermy+manual&dpPl=1&dpID=51-CbwDWSKL&ref=plSrch
The one I have is really essential, it was a gift so I don’t know about the price, but my best guess would be 7~10$.
Apparently this chain is also outdated, but I personally found it quite detailed and helpful.
There are pieces from the 1930’s that look pretty great to this day, both in quality and realism, so I wouldn’t be concerned about the fact that these are reprints of old manuals. If there’s a point you’re missing you’ll still be able to find it online, I find some real helpful stuff on deviantart, YouTube and taxidermy.net
And here’s the one to the video of the squirrel skinning process, the guy here is also using the traditional method
https://youtu.be/NbAl4vhjpnA
The piece itself isn’t exactly the best, but i found this really helpful in regards of the practical part.)
That is exactly my point. There is a core set of skills that people can draw on, regardless of whether they're stuck on a desert island, trying to nail 40 mile days, or want to spend a few days in the woods carving knives.
These common skills are where I see value in exploring lots of different approaches. Reading a variety of sources helps me to develop a broader knowledge base. Folks like Cam and Skurka are as enriching to my outdoor experience as someone like Ellsworth Jaeger. Sure, I'm not ever going to build wood structures or tan deer hide, but these bushcrafters look and read a lot more like proto-distance hikers like Earl Shaffer than you'd think. I like connecting myself to the history of hiking in this way.
At the end of the day, when I'm in the backcountry I look and behave a lot more like an ultralighter than anything else, from my Yama Cirriform and my Cumulus quilt to my KS Ultralight Tao Pack. I feel better doing this because I understand how technology has enabled this change from predecessors, but also because I have some knowledge that might be useful if that technology fails.
https://www.amazon.com/Italian-Folk-Magic-Kitchen-Witchery/dp/1578636183
I read this book recently. Very conversational in tone, a fun and easy read. I love Italian culture and speak Italian so I especially enjoyed all of the anecdotes about the culture she grew up in and her family's spirituality. Highly recommend!
There's an awesome book called "Wildwood Wisdom" by Elsworth Jaeger that is amazing. You could live anywhere with just this book (although it's written for North America).
There's a lot of information online about making horns. I've written a very short e-book about it (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NSX1C71 if you want to check it out) but the main steps are boiling, cleaning, sanding with finer and finer grit paper, then polishing with steel wool (ask for 0000 steel wool). I don't use anything inside the horns I make, I just spend a lot of time cleaning them. Feels awesome to drink mead from a horn! :D
Check out Wildwood Wisdom ( https://www.amazon.com/Wildwood-Wisdom-Ellsworth-Jaeger/dp/0936070129 )
Easily one of the most important books ever written for this lifestyle.
Wildwood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger Found it in the school library when I was 10.
relatedly, I found out recently that what we know as the "fire piston" actually has its roots in the "South Seas Fire Maker".
The Iroquois pump drill is detailed on page 140 of the same book.
Here is an album of the relevant pages: http://imgur.com/a/2v64m
I strongly recommend the book. It's called "Wildwood Wisdom" by Ellsworth Jaeger. ISBN: 978-0-936070-12-4
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http://www.amazon.com/Wildwood-Wisdom-Ellsworth-Jaeger/dp/0936070129
I find anthology books to be helpful.
Wildwood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger.
http://www.amazon.com/Bushcraft-Outdoor-Skills-Wilderness-Survival/dp/1551051222/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368375342&sr=8-2&keywords=kochanski
http://www.amazon.com/The-Outdoor-Survival-Handbook-Navigation/dp/0312093594/ref=pd_sim_b_5
http://www.amazon.com/Survive-Essential-Skills-Tactics-Anywhere/dp/0061373516/ref=pd_sim_b_22
http://www.amazon.com/Wildwood-Wisdom-Ellsworth-Jaeger/dp/0936070129/ref=la_B001K8CVQW_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368375505&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Taxidermy-Complete-Collecting-Preserving/dp/1473327911/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497291957&sr=8-1&keywords=taxidermy+for+beginners